A Charlotte man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being convicted last week in a Mecklenburg County court on drug trafficking charges, the District Attorney’s office says.

Marty Lewis, 43, was sentenced by Judge Linwood Foust to between 35 and 51 months in prison. Lewis was among seven people found guilty of drug charges in Mecklenburg County last week.

A jury convicted Lewis of trafficking in cocaine by transportation; trafficking in cocaine by possession; possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine; and possession of marijuana.

Investigators said Lewis was stopped by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police in early February 2013. Prosecutors said police alleged the vehicle smelled like marijuana. Officers said they found marijuana and 124 grams (4 ounces) of cocaine.

According to court records, Lewis is appealing his conviction.

Prosecutors said six other defendants entered guilty pleas in their cases: